A 50 ml cylinder is the most commoditised shape in fragrance packaging. The XY-15 escapes that by one decision: the body is fluted, not plain. Thirty-odd vertical ribs run the full height of the glass, so the bottle catches light in stripes, refracts the colour of the juice into a vertical gradient, and hides the fingerprints and shelf scuffs that make a plain clear cylinder look tired after a month on display.
It also has a screw neck rather than a crimp, which changes what the bottle can be used for. This page covers the measured specification, the loading arithmetic, and the two decisions the profile forces — decoration on a ribbed surface, and crimp-versus-screw as a business model rather than a technical detail.
XY-15 Specifications
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Model | XY-15 |
| Fill capacity | 50 ml |
| Neck finish | 15 mm screw neck |
| Bottle weight | 200 g |
| Glass | Clear flint soda-lime glass |
| Body shape | Fluted cylinder, vertical ribs, heavy solid base |
| Height | ≈ 10 cm (per family drawing callout) |
| Diameter | ≈ 5.2 cm (per family drawing callout) |
| Neck opening | ≈ 1.4 cm bore (per family drawing callout) |
| Units per carton | 70 pcs |
| Net glass weight per carton | ≈ 14.0 kg |
| Gross weight per carton | 14.6 kg |
| Carton dimensions | 39.5 × 28.5 × 17 cm |
| Carton cube | 0.0191 CBM |
| Cap and pump | Quoted separately — 15 mm screw pump, collar and overcap |
The height, diameter and bore figures come from the dimension callouts printed on the family photo, and we publish them because they are useful for early gift-box and shelf planning. Treat them as nominal: the formal drawing pack, issued with the quotation, is the version to build packaging around. One note on weight — the photo callout reads 205 g while our stock weigh-in is 200 g. A 5 g spread on a 200 g bottle is normal batch variation in pressed glass, and we quote on the 200 g figure.
The Profile: A Fluted Column on a heavy base
The family photo shows three sizes side by side, and the geometry is consistent across them. The body is a straight cylinder with no taper, and the ribs are shallow — they read as texture, not as a grip pattern, and they stop just below the shoulder rather than running over it. The shoulder is nearly flat, turning quickly into a short 15 mm neck. At the bottom the glass thickens into a solid slab, roughly a fifth of the total height, which is where most of the bottle’s 200 g sits.
That base is the second reason the XY-15 does not look cheap. A fluted cylinder with a thin base looks like a decorative jar; the same cylinder with 20 mm of solid glass under it looks like fragrance. The physics is unglamorous — a heavy base lowers the centre of gravity, so the bottle does not tip when a customer picks it up by the cap — but the commercial effect is real, and it is the same principle set out in perfume bottle base thickness.
The fluting earns its keep in three ways beyond looks. It scatters light, which makes a pale or colourless juice look more expensive than it is. It disguises handling marks, because a scuff on a rib is invisible where the same scuff on a plain wall would be obvious. And it gives the fingers something to hold, which matters at 200 g in a wet bathroom.
Suits: women’s EDP and eau de parfum, floral and gourmand lines, gift sets with a 30/50 ml pairing on the same profile, travel-retail and refill programmes, and any brand that wants a classic column silhouette without paying for a bespoke mould. The design vocabulary behind it is covered in women’s perfume bottle design patterns and the cylindrical versus square comparison explains when a round body beats a square one at retail.
Loading Arithmetic
| Metric | 20 GP | 40 HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Carton cube | 0.0191 CBM | 0.0191 CBM |
| Cartons by cube (28 / 68 CBM usable) | 1,463 | 3,553 |
| Cartons by payload (25 t / 26 t) | 1,712 | 1,780 |
| Practical cartons | 1,463 | 1,780 |
| Bottles | 102,410 pcs | 124,600 pcs |
| Gross weight shipped | 21.4 t | 26.0 t |
| Cube actually used | 28.0 CBM | 34.1 CBM |
The XY-15 is not a light bottle for its size — at 200 g only the XF-16 at 209 g is heavier in our 50 ml range — so the 40 HQ is weight-limited at 1,780 cartons and leaves roughly 34 CBM of the box empty. That is a third of a container available for light cargo: pumps, collars, overcaps, gift boxes, cartons. If you are shipping a finished set, plan the bottle as the weight constraint and fill the remainder, or move to a lighter 50 ml body and accept a different hand-feel. The carton and pallet guide covers mixed-load planning and pallet patterns for a 39.5 × 28.5 cm carton.
The 20 GP is cube-limited at 1,463 cartons and sails at 21.4 t, which stays inside EU road limits. For a first order, or for a brand that wants a single container of one SKU, the 20 GP is the cleaner option; the 40 HQ only wins once you fill its cube with light goods.
At 70 pieces per carton and 14.6 kg gross, the carton stays comfortably under a 16 kg manual-handling limit — worth checking against your 3PL’s rules, because a 20 kg carton of glass is the classic cause of receiving-dock damage claims.
Decoration on a Ribbed Surface
Fluting constrains printing, and buyers are often surprised by how much:
- silk screen printing — works, but the ink bridges the ribs, so a fine line or a small text block will break up across the grooves. Practical rule: keep type at 8 pt or larger and avoid hairlines. On a fluted body a single-colour band or a large mark reads better than a detailed logo. See the silk screen guide.
- Hot foil stamping — the foil does not sit flat on ribs, so it is usually applied to the flat shoulder or to a smooth label panel if the mould has one. Not recommended across the ribbed body.
- Spray coating — the strongest option on this shape. A solid colour over flutes produces strong vertical highlights, and a translucent coating over clear glass gives a lacquered effect that suits the column. Technique is in two-tone spray coating for masked variants.
- Frosted / acid-etched — an excellent match. Flutes plus a satin etch produce a soft, almost fabric-like surface, and the effect hides marks even better than clear fluting. See frosted glass perfume bottles.
- Vacuum metallization — full plating on a ribbed body is dramatic and reads as a premium tier; it is also the most expensive option and needs a flawless mould surface, because plating amplifies any tooling mark. See vacuum metallization.
- Laser engraving — best confined to the flat base, where it is invisible in use but useful for batch traceability.
Labels are an option on this body, and for small brands they are often the pragmatic first step before committing to print tooling. The cost and durability comparison is in label versus direct print.
Screw Neck: A Different Business Model
The XY-15 is a 15 mm screw-neck body. That single detail makes it eligible for a refill programme, a decant-at-counter service, or a retail format where the customer tops up the same bottle — and it makes it a natural fit for travel and sample sets where the pump is expected to come off.
The trade is straightforward. A screw closure can be opened, so it can leak if the customer under-tightens it, and it is easier to tamper with than a crimp. A crimp closure cannot be opened, so it is tamper-evident and leak-tight in transit but the bottle is single-use. Our crimp versus screw pump comparison sets out the mechanics, and refillable perfume bottle systems covers what a refill model demands from the bottle, the pump and the retail fixture.
If you want the fluted profile but a sealed unit, we can supply the same body family with a crimp neck from current stock; the neck finish is confirmed at quotation either way. Neck standards are explained in 13/415 versus 15/415 neck finishes.
Matching accessories from the same batch: 15 mm screw pumps in gold, silver and black electroplated aluminium, plated and plastic collars, and cylindrical overcaps in aluminium, ABS and zamac. Pump output — 0.1 ml versus 0.15 ml per stroke — changes the spray from a fine veil to a wetter burst, and is compared in spray pump output.
Compare Within the 50 ml Slot
Alternatives in current stock: the xy-2 50 ml for a plainer cylinder, the xy-7 50 ml for a rounded barrel with a foot ring, the wx-2 50 ml for a square shoulder, and the xf-10 50 ml for a lower, wider profile. If the line needs a 30 ml companion, the XY-15’s own 30 ml sits on the same fluted mould — the pricing relationship across sizes is covered in the 30/50/100 ml size guide.
MOQ, Samples and Lead Time
No tooling charge; the mould is in production. Clear samples ship from stock in a few days. A decorated sample in your colour and print takes 7–15 days from artwork approval, plus an etch cycle if you want frosting. Glass production runs 15–25 days after golden-sample sign-off, then decoration.
MOQ is driven by the decoration, not the glass: clear orders can start at trial-carton quantities, while coating and printing have economic minimums set by setup time. Tell us the quantity and the finish and we will confirm the threshold — see low MOQ perfume bottles and perfume bottle pricing explained.
Request a quote for the XY-15 with quantity, decoration, screw or crimp finish, and destination port. We will return the unit price, matched accessory pricing and freight calculated on the carton data above.
FAQ
What is the MOQ for the XY-15 50 ml bottle?
No tooling MOQ — the mould exists. Clear bottles start at trial-carton quantities; coated or printed orders start where the decoration setup is economic. Confirm against your quantity and finish.
Is this bottle refillable?
Yes. The XY-15 has a 15 mm screw neck, so the pump can be removed and the bottle refilled. If you need a sealed retail unit instead, we can supply the same profile family with a crimp neck.
How heavy is the XY-15 and why?
200 g empty, which is among the heaviest 50 ml bodies we stock. The weight is concentrated in a solid glass base roughly a fifth of the bottle’s height, which keeps the centre of gravity low and stops the bottle tipping.
How many units fit in a 40 HQ?
About 1,780 cartons, or 124,600 pieces, weight-limited at 26 t — occupying only about 34 CBM of the container. A 20 GP carries about 1,463 cartons (102,410 pcs).
Can you print a detailed logo on the fluted body?
Only to a point. Ink bridges the ribs, so fine detail and small type break up. For complex artwork we recommend a spray-coated finish with a masked smooth panel, or a label, rather than direct screen print on the flutes.